A man that investigators say used fake Tampa Electric Co. identification to get Hillsborough County residents to pay him their bills has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay. ...more

March 10, 2009

Ronald Anthony Favorite, who investigators say used fake Tampa Electric Co. identification to get Hillsborough County residents to pay him their bills, has been arrested. ...more

January 8, 2009

There's a new way to report organized animal fighting, and it could lead to a reward of up to $5,000. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced the creation of a new tip line today. Tipsters can call 1-877-TIP-HSUS (1-877-847-4787) to report cruelty to animals. ...more

December 29, 2008

After Timothy Lindsey's body was found more than four years ago, his mother vowed to find the killers. ...more

November 22, 2008

After Timothy Lindsey's body was found more than four years ago, his mother vowed to find the killers. Even after the Florida Highway Patrol ruled it a hit-and-run, Etta Lindsey maintained it was much more than that. She still says her 36-year-old son's death was no accident. So for a second time, she and her family are upping the reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The reward, originally $5,000 and doubled to $10,000, now is $25,000. ...more

November 21, 2008

Police responding to a report of gunshots fired at an apartment complex Monday night found three young children alone with a partially loaded assault rifle. ...more

September 23, 2008

While on the campaign trail, Pasco Sheriff Bob White has boasted about the agency's crime-clearance rate, saying it's about 32 percent, far above the nation's average of just below 20 percent. ...more

August 7, 2008

Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now, in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs - to identify criminals using text messages. ...more

July 7, 2008

An unnamed prison inmate who gave key testimony that led to a conviction in a Manatee County murder - all $3,000 of it - to local charities in the name of the homicide victim. ...more

June 30, 2008

TAMPA An unnamed prison inmate who gave key testimony that led to a conviction in a Manatee County murder case has donated his reward - all $3,000 of it - to local charities in the name of the homicide victim. ...more

June 29, 2008